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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
REMARKABLE METEoRS.
Laborious ReinvestiGntions of tho Famoo
AerOlite Of July go, 1860.

A remarkable meteor was seen near
Lafayette. Ala, in the summer of 1885.
1t exploded in mid air. leaving train
of light which remained visible for
eight or ten minutes, at first notion
less. and then slowly changing from a
straight to y curvilinear form. The
moon shone brightly at the time. and
the atmosphere was clear. A meteor
fell near Grafton. Wis, last summer.
which caused great excitement among
the country people. A party of har-
vesters were working in barley field.
near the village named. when they
were suddenly startled by loud and
strange noise, not unlike the roar Of q
long train of cars. The noise in
creased in volume to such a degree,
during the space of only few seconds,
rs to become almost deafening. The
unusual sound seemed to come from
the heavens, and gazing upwards, the
spectators saw what appeared to be q
huge ball of smoke rapidly descending
to the earth. 1t struck the earth with
in few rods of where the men were
standing, and buried itself deep
in the ground. At last accounts
the aerolite had not been found, though
adeep excavation had been made where
it struck the earth. Mr. John G. Henry,
Of Havana. in this State, has been la
boriously demonstrating the remark
able meteor Of July 20. 1860, and
reaches some noteworthy conclusions.
This meteor was visible over a belt Of
county fourteen hundred miles long.
and several hundred miles wide, its
path being sensibly straight line as it
moved over Lake Michigan to = point
south of Rhode Island. Mr.. Henry
thinks he has proved that it was An
asteroid, with a diameter of sixty rods.
and that. after grazing the earth's
upper atmosphere. it sped on its way
into the depth of space with an actual
velocity of eighty thousand miles per
hour. According to Prof. Lyman's data
this meteor. the apparent disk of which
was one-half that of the moon, ap-
preached nearest the earth (forty-one
miIes) a mile south of Rhode Island.
passed forty-two miles above Long
Island Sound. forty-four miles over the
Hudson, fifty-one miles over Elmira,
and sixty-two over Buffalo. If these
data are correct. it would seem prob
able that, under the earth's attrac-
ton, it finally entered the Atlantic
Ocean. 1t was also seen out at sea q
distance of three hundred miles off our
Atlantic coast.-Christian q, Work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
Eirst.Ciass lubricators.

Sam Sample was telling some Of his
friends about a large manufacturing
establishment that his brother had in
Arizona
.And one of the greatest features Of
the place." said he lis the way in which
we do our lubricating."
"How is thata'' inquired a lis
tener.
I'VE employ Mexicans. almost en-
tirely."
What have the Mexieans to do with
it?''
why, they make first-ciass Greas-
ers."
Sans friend went off and pondered.
Merchant TrGseler.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
CHAPTER XVII.

l had no reason to suppose that the
hints l cook care to wrap up in my
conversation with Stevens would shape
his actions to the form l wished them
to take; but though they did no good,
they would certainly do me no harm.
and it was at least certain that my
opinion was respected, so that might
hope that some weight would attach to
whatever suggestions l offered.
Nothing now rema!ned to be done
but TO wait the result of events; but no
language can express an idea of my
anxiety as the hours passed. bringing
US momentarily closer to the dreaded
and yet wished-for issue.
The men Jared sumptuouslv on roast
pork and other food which suited their
tastes. Some of them got drunk and
several desperate set-tOs occurred.
But the majority kept their senses.
In the afternoon they made prepara-
tons to swing the long-boat. showing
by these early arrangements their
eagerness to get away.
In conversation with Miss Robert
son learned that she understood how
to steer a ship. She had learned
simply to relieve the monotony of 1
previous voyage. I questioned her
closely and found that she fully under
stood how to handle the wheel and
knew all the technical terms. If we
succeeded in getting away from the
boats This knowledge would be of the
utmost Importance. because then there
would be three men to work the ship
instead of two if one was compelled TO
remain at the wheel
This brings me 10 Friday.
The dawn broke with the promise Of
q beautiful day. though the glass.
which had been dropping slowly all
night. stood low at eight o clock in the
morning. 1t was intensely hot even
that early. The clouds were high. the
sky an intense blue, and the wind very
soft and refreshing.
When cane on deck to take nv
observations l was struck with the m
tent expressions on the faces of the
crew. The whole of them gathered in
sight and watched meclosely. When I
had finished and was about to 90 below
to finish working out the calculations,
Stevens and others stopped me and in
sisted that l work them out in their
presence on deck. Asnot one of them
knew the least thing about navigation
there was no danger of their discover
ing my false reckoning by which
was deceiying them, so readily con-
scented.
10 BE COSTNUEhl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
NEW YORK STYLES,
Velvet Underskirts and Costly Striped Drcs
Stufa In High Fashion.


Velvet underskirts. both in silk, vel
vet. corduroy and velveteen. are again
in highest fashion. This first skirt
is now not necessarily chosen
of the same color as the rest
of the costume. Thus with a
day dress of dove-gray camel's hair
there is skirt of rich golden-brown
velvet. The back breadth of the cam
els hair drapery falls in straight folds
nearly to the foot of the velvet skirt,
and is trimmed perpendicularly with
bands OF canvas-patterned wooden
braid. On the right side the drapcry
is continuous and is looped up. but on
the left side it is separated entirely, ex-
posing the velvet skirt, and with bands
of the braid set on each side from top
to bottom. The cOrsage, which is sep
arate from the skirt. has two wide re-
rers of velvet like that of the UNDER
skirt, and within these rerers are bands
of the wooden braid with single row of
wooden lace each side, the scalloped
edges of which meet down the front,
forming narrow plastron. A pretty
trimming on the wrists Of the sleeves
is arranged to correspond with this
decoration.
In dress stuffs the demand for stripes
is still on the increase. Very beautiful
Lyons fabrics of this description are
displayed in the windows of an i'm
porter widely famed for the uncommon
richness and variety of his superb dress
materials. Regal fabrics of velvet-em-
bOssed satin are woven with alternate
stripes of plain silk plush eight and ten
inches in width. One design shows a
ground of palest canary-colored corded
silk, brocaded with arabesgues in a
heavy raised design of mauve velvet,
with stripe Of plain mauve velvet al
ternating. A white satin and gold
brocade stripe upon another pattern al
ternates with one of deep orange yellow
plush. A heavy black faille. striped
with satin and velvet brocade on pale
channels and q superb shade in Ncapol-
itan cardinal. Some magnificent satin
broeades are also displayed. showing
designs of an exquisitly delicate tint,
on deep-toned grounds. some of which
copy the patterns of Henri Deux Guip-
ures to perfection. These lace-pattern
textiles are one of the features Of the
season upon which many variations are
executed.-N T. Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A good word is an easy obligation.
but not to speak i'll requires only
our silence, which costs Us nothing
1lllotson.
Mans capacities have never been
measured; nor are We to judge Of what
he can do by any precedents. 80 little
has been tried.-ThOreeu.
The dear ladies'
The ladies-bless emit beats ali,
When they are young and squallers.
Their hearts are set upon the doll
When grown upon the dollars.
It'd Bis
There are treasures laid up in tina
heart. treasures Of charity. piety, tenn
perance and soberness. These treas
ures a man takes with him beyood
death when he leaves this world-
Buddhist Scripture.
-'.See that little darky therer'
Eyes" BLACK as coal. isn't hep
Quite" Well change bis eolor
by a simple performance" How
II can box his ears and make him yell
oh" "-PItsbYrgh Chronicle.
told under the head of .-Antipathies,''
but the most remarkable we ever heard
was that Of the man who could nat
sleep in church because the nap was
worn OFF his overcOat collar.-BilyIiHg-
ton Free Press.
Enthusiasm be2ets enthusiasm. eio-
quence produces conviction for the mo
ment; out it is only by truth TO, nature
aud the everlasting Institutions of nari-
kind that those abiding influences ara
won that enlarge from genaration to
seneratioa--L0reN.
Young lady Tin book->sore3 - A
volume Of poetry. please. Clerk
Yes, ma'am- Err what aufhera
Young I4aiEO. don't care any
thing about the author, bur the cover
must harrnoaize with cherry parior
table with red plush top.-Puck-
-Exase Acknowledgements.
Uncle Zeke. you heard these two eN-
blossoms Was one right after the ota-
era Uncle Zeke-Yes. s;Ih- Law
Now. you will swear that ona
didn't occur befoEe the othere Uncle
Zeke-Yes. sab, deed l SilL were
dar Sc herd 'em--TM-5sss.
Have you fsen docsering this cot
fee. Johnny" asked old Brown.
smseking his lips in a suspicious man.
ner. Yes" confessed little Jshnny.
looking across the table At Merritt: II
heard Cora say that Nr- Merritt di'ln'c
know beans. 80 put a few in she coffee
pot Just to test him. The SHtge.
What Took the Prize.-'.Where do
you come froma" asked > Dallas man
of a neighbor. I'm just in from the
fair grounds Have the judges Of
live stock AWARDED the prize 10 the
biggest jaeky' They have" ..Di
my uncle or my father get it''
Neither Of them. A strange donkey
from Eastern Texas got the prize. -
Texas Sytings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
Uses Of the Bees Sting.

A bee expert claims to have discov-
cred that the sting of the bee is pro-
vided and used for favoring the honey.
and for injecting into it . small guam
tity of formic acid-whieh is the poison
of the sting-for this purpose. and for
preserving it from fermentation. II
this be true it eorroborates the belief
that nothing exists for \ single purpose
alone. and that the bees sting has other
Uses than for enabling it to defend its
home and young and store Of food from
robbers of all kinds. and for killing of
the useless drones when they have
served the purpose for which they e1-
isted.-N. 7. Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
A relic Of the first Franklin .-o,.l

A relic Of the first Franklin .-ayeh
expedition has been carried home to
England from the Arctic regionsby the
master of a Dundee whaier, to whom it
was given by an EsqaiMau in Davis
Straits. 1t is n small piece of copper
sheetinS, inscribed: Sacred to the
memory Of William Dandy. who died
IN board II. NJ. S. Investigator, May
-, 1919. aged 81" The Investigator
was one of the two FIRST ships sept Olt
oy the British Government
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04

1t viii preserve many articles if
properly applied Wheelrigh;s can
save their stock from WORMS by oiIing
with linsee,l OIL Singie-trees. double
trees. neek-yoke<. spokes and eross-bars
that are of white hickory. are kept in
stock yesr or more. will be eaten by
worn,s if not kept in dark place. OF
otherwise protected Coal AID kero-
sene oil are good also. and the expense
Of applying i. but little. Linseed oil is
preferable. as il acts to some extend n
= ood-hller.-ChristiGn al Fork.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04

One evening last week party of
young men in this city invited a num-
Der of young ladies to accompany them
in a party sleigh ride to neighboring
town. They all enjoyed themselves,
but when the girls We're called upon to
pay their fare with the rest a damper
was put upon the joyous proceedings
which only time and plenty of it can
eifaee.-Tamn.o,s Nass.) Gazette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
Things One Would Rather II:

Things One Would Rather Have
Left Unsaid. Love-iorn MILDLY (about
to join his ship)-rve co.ne to say
good-5yc, Amy. Cousin imy-Good-
bye. Johnny. When we see You next,
1 hope you'll be "a adnirl!-Pgnca's
Alnacadc.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04

The ladies of Tucson. ARR, " ar
all business suspended on SuudayA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04
CHAPTER XVI

Imade up my mind. as Stevens left
me. to bring this terrible time to an
end on Friday afternoon. come what
might. Let it fall a calm let it blow
gale, on Friday afternoon 1 would
tell the carpenter that the ship was of
the coast of Florida, forty or fifty miles
distant
If, by the boatswaius ruse, L could
keep the ship afoat and carry her to
Bermuda. It would matter little wheth-
er we hove her to one hundred or even
two hundred miles distant from the
island The suspense l endured. the
honor of our situation, was mere than
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-02-04

arrow leG. anu discover. DS Wn3t
shrewdness am master of, how many
| might get to come over to my SIDE if
the boatswain and myself turned upon
Stevens and killed him. shot down
johnson, and fell armed with my re-
volver and couple of Delaying pins,
upon Cornish and Fish - these three
men composing Stevens cabinet.
say that this was quite practicable. and
no very great courage required to exc
cute IT. as We should have killed or
stunned these men before they would
be able to resist Us.
There would be nine left
YES; rus l should have reckoned
upon some of them helping me-"
You could not have depended upon
them"
well. we have another plan; and 1
refer to this only to show YOU speci-
men of some of the schemes which
have come into nv head"
Mr.. Royle. if you had pistol to give
me. would help you shoot them if it
would aid in saving our lives" she ex-
claimed. with her eyes on fire.
Thinking it better that Stevens
should not find us togetherI repaired
to my cabin and she went to hers
During my watch the carpenter
joined me and had many questions
TO ask concerning "Floridy." which re-
vealed MS total ignorance of its local
ity. He supposed it was an island and
was surprised when explained to him
that 1t was part of the main coast of
North America
He then asked me what compasses We
had that we might take with Us.
I'VE shall only want one in the long
boat" replied; '.and there is one on
the table in the captains cabin which
will do, Have you got the long-boat all
ready?"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-02

In retu, ming thanks TO you for my iraculous cure
OF eczema or salt rheum deem IL advisable to give
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When first applied the CUTIcuRA, was all raw
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-02

John Fl Reagan has written long
letter to WIN. r. Morrison of the in
'terstate commission, deprecating the
suspension of section four, ridiculing
the reasons assigned by those asking
for such suspension He goes at
length into recital of tho abuses
which the long and short haul clause
of the interstate commerce bill was
intended to remedy, and scores the
railroads, their attorneys and hired
newspapers for engaging in con,
spiracy since the act went into effect
: to nullify its most important provis
ions. John H is on the war path in
earnest, and the hired newspapers
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Trouble Ahead.

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Sans Head Is Leyel.

The Rev. Sam Jones says: eff |
wanted to get good square judgment
on something l had done L would
rather go to n newspaper office than
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-02

Andrew Carnegie, the Scotch. Amer
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on wedding tour and having a lit
tie Jubilee celebration Of his own, has
beeSinyited by some New Workers.,
who propose TO celebrate Queen Vic
toriais jubilee, TO contribute TO the
fund for that purpose. He says he Is
an American aud republican, and
therefore cannot consistently cele-
brate the continuance Of monarchy.
That tho monarchical idea is insult
ing TO manhood. He expresses his
establishment that Americans should
anywhere propose TO have anything
10 do with such celebration. Seem
ingly Andrews millions have not
made fool OF him.
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Chronic rheumatism Cured.

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-02

The evils of the liquor traffic, in
Mr.. Jefferson's time, pale into utter
insignificance besides the monumen-
tai horrors that stalk through the
land to-day, hand-in-hand with the
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In the earlier days Of the republic has
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when this despotism should be broken
and overthrow, and the welfare of
the people emancipated from its
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